Legal Opinion
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Thomas Perez
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 18, 2015No. 14-3274PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Railroad Safety Act (the “FRSA”), which prohibits a railroad carri- . er from retaliating against employees who report work-related injuries and potential safety violations, provides that “[a]n employee may not seek protection under both this section and another provision of law for the same allegedly unlawful act of the railroad carrier.” 49 U.S.C. § 20109(f). This case presents the question whether § 20109(f) precludes a railroad employee from filing an FRSA claim with respect to an adverse employment decision if he has already claimed that the…
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